Rail-anchor



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RAIL ANCHOR.

APPLICATION FILED JAN. 6, 1920. y

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FRED POOR, OF CHICAGO, ILLINOIS, ASSIGNOR T0 THE P & M. COMPANY, 0F CHICAGO, ILLINOIS, A CORPORATION 0F ILLINOIS.

RAIL-ANCHOR.

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Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented aug. e, 192i.

Application led January 6, 1920. Serial No. 349,689.

ful Improvements in Rail-Anchors, of which the following is a specification.

My invention relates to devices for preventing the longitudinal creep o-f railway rails, these devices being commonly called rail ancho-rs, anti-Creepers, or rail stays.

One of the principal objects of the invention is to provide a rail anchor of simple and compact construction which will maintain a reliable hold on the rail, as against the tendency of the device to become loosened by vibration or other disturbing 1nfluences, and which may be very quickly and conveniently put in place on the rail or removed therefrom, if occasion requires.

A further object is to pro-vide a rail anchor which can be used with rails having somewhat different rail base contours, particularly with rails having base flanges which vary in thickness. It is well known that rails of different makes, even when of the same weight per linear unit, differ someF what in the dimensions and contours of their bases. Rails of the same make sometimes have slight differences due tothe wearing of thefrolls employed in manufacturing them.

My invention contemplates a rail anchor a part of which is adapted to extend around andA be moved transversely on the rail base in applica-tion thereto, and a further object of the invention is to provide, in'an anchor of' this sort, means associated with the rail base whereby the angularity o-f the surface upon which one portion of 'such transversely movable part .bears is greater than that of that portion of the rail base with which said. means is .associated whereby said transverse movement results in a tightening of the anchor on. the rail and more `variation 1n the rail base contour 1s permitted without affecting the practical eiii.- ciency ofthe device. The invention consists in the novel ar rangements and constructions to be hereinafter described and claimed for carrying out' the above sta-ted objects and suchother objects as will appear from the following 'descriptio-n. Y

Tlieinvention is illustrated in a certain preferred embodiment in the accompanyin drawings whereinf Figure 1 is .a side elevation of a rail anchor, embodying the principles of my in-V vention; Fig. 2 is a perspective view of a tapered block which is used to provide a surface of increased angularity for one portion of the transversely movable member tobear upon;

Fig. 3 is an end elevation, ona reduced scale, of the device shown as applied to the rail and in position against one of the ties supporting the same;

Fig. 4 is a view, similar to Fig. 1 illustrating a modification; and

Fig. 5 is a perspective view block shown in Fig. 4.-

-Like charac-ters of reference designate like parts in the several figures of the drawings.

Referring first to Figs. 1 to 3, inclusive, 10 designates a railroad rail and ll one of the cross ties on which therail is supported. The rail shown in Fig. 1 is of the standard American type, the top surfaces of the base flanges each being straight and formed at an angle of approximately 13 degrees to the bottom o-f the base thereof.

The rail anchor comprises a body member adapted to extend under and around the base ianges 12 of the rail, designated generally by the reference character 13 and a tapered. block 1li for providing a. surface for one portion of the body member to bear upon which surface is of greater angularity than that of the rail base upon which thev block 14 bears. Preferably the block is placed on top of one of thebase flanges 12 of the -rail and may extend backwardly and abut against the vertical web of the rail, as shown in. Fig. 1. The block ,is preferably provided with means to prevent it from slipping longitudinally on the rail base.. The upper surface of the block may be fo-rmed so as to provide a groove 15 adapted to receive one jaw of the body member or the block may be of the tapered pro-vided with two depending lugs 16 which 'bent over to form jaws 1,7 and 18, respectively, theseWjaws-fbeiiig formed soY thatsthe adapted to bear against the bottom surfacel of the rail base. When the b ody member is thus'constructed the proportions and shape of the jaws 17 and 18 relative to the seat20 when the device is not applied to the rail, are such that if the device be placed so that the surfaces 17a and 18a thereof coincide, respectively, With the top surfaces of the righthand flange 1 2 and the block 14, the top surface of the seat 20 will be somewhat above the plane of the bottom of the rail base, in other words, in applying the device. to the rail, the seat 20 has to be forced away from the jaws 17 and 18, that is downwardly into a lower plane. The engagements of the anchor with the rail base are such that the body of the anchor is distorted and under a strain'when applied to the rail.

The extremity of the jaw 18 is preferably b ent so as to provide a shoulder 18". Move'- ment of the body member'transversely of the rail, in the direction to place it under a strain, causes the edges of the rail engaged by the jaw 18 to seat behind the shoulder 18b formed on the under surface of the jaw. Further movement of the body member in that direction is resisted by the body member being'placed under an increasing strain as the j aw 17 is forced further up the tapered bearing surface of the block 14. Movement in the opposite direction, or backward, is

resisted because the angularity of the bearing surface 18C, formed on the under surface of the jaw 18, is greater than that of the surface 18a. y

The device is applied tothe rail as follows:

rIhe block 14 is placed in position on the base flange as shown in Fig. 1. 'The aw 18 is booked over the right hand flange of the 'rail base and the body member is then swung upwardly until the seat 20 bears against the bottom of the rail base and the beveled corner 17" of the jaw 17 engages thetapered surface of the block 14, as shown inthe dotted lines in Fig. 1. It will be seen that the jaw 17 cannot be moved7 from the position shown in dotted lines inFig. 1, further upon the tapered block 14 without distortion of the body member'. The operation of ape plying the device is completed by driving t jaw 17 upon the block 14 by means of a Sledge-hammer or the like, the final position of the body member being substantially as shown in full lines in, Fig. 1. The jaw 17 rides in the groove 15 as the body member is moved transversely onto the rail base and the vertical portion of the jaw17 engages the inner facesr of the lugs 16. The tendency of the body member to return to its original ness of the rail base and inthe relative posithat of the base flange with which it is assoshape results in an extremely strong gripping action on the rail base, which 1s sufficient to hold thedevice in position on the rail against vibration or other disturbing influences. Backward movement of the body member on the rail base is resisted by the shoulder 18" being in front of and engaged by the edge of the' rail base. The devicel effectively prevents the rail from creeping forwardly, that is 'to say, in the direction from the anchor toward the tie against which the anchor bears.

The device is of simple and compact construction and may be very quickly applied to or removed from the rail. Another advantage of the device is that it may be used on rails, the bases of which have somewhat different contours. The 'aws are of sufficientlength to take care o ,slight differencesin widthof a given rail base. The tapered block provides a surface for one portion of l the body member to bear upon which surface is of greater angularity than that of the rail base upon which the block bears which adds to the take-up of the device and permits of more variation in the rail base contour and in the manufacture of the body member. In other Words, with the take-up block, there may be considerable variation in the thick tions of the jaws 17 and 18 with respect to the seat portion 20, without affecting the elficieicy ofthe device to grip the base of 'the rai In Fig. .4I have shown the device as applied to a rail 21 which is of the standard British type, the top surfaces 22 and 23 of the base fianges 24 being formed at angles of approximately 6 and 14 degrees, respectively, to the bottom of the base thereof. In

-ing or bearing surface of greater angularity than either of those of the base flange of a British type of rail. The bottom of the block 25 is formed to fitthe top surfaces of the base flange of the rail. The block preferably extends backwardly on the flange 24- and abuts against the vertical web of the rail, The block preferably is formed with a groove 26 and lugs 27 which are engaged by the jaw 17 to prevent longitudinal movement of the block on the rail base.

I claim: y p

1. A device for preventing the longitudinal creep of railroadrails, comprising in combination a member which extends under the rail with its ends projecting overv the upper surfaces of the base flanges at opposite y sides of the rail, and means associated with one of said base flanges providing a surface for one end'of said member to bear upon which surface is of greater angularity than ciated. 13o

`2. A device for preventing thel 1ongitudi.

vrwhichAproject over the upper surfaces of the base flanges at opposite sides of the rail, and a tapered block associated with one of said base flanges' which provides a bearing surfaceI for one of said jaws, said surface being of greater angularity than that of the base flange with which it is associated.

' '4. A device for preventing the longitudinal creep of railroad rails, comprising in combination a member. which extends under portion of the rail base the rail and projects over the upper edges of the rail base atopposite sides of ,the rail and is formed with threeengaging surfaces, and means associated with the rail base which provides a bearing surface," for, one of said engaging surfaces said bearing surface being of greater angularity than that means is associated.

5. A device for preventing the longitudinal creep of railroad rails, comprising in4 combination a member which extends under the rail and projects over the upper edges of the rail base at opposite sides of the rail and is formed with three engagingA surfaces,

' two of'which engage the upper and lower surfaces, respectively, of the rail base, and a tapered block associated with the rail base which provides a bearingrv surface for the other of said engaging surfaces said bearing surface being of greater angularity than that of the rail base in association with said block.

" 6. A device for preventing the longitudinal creep of railroad rails, comprising in combination a member formed with a seat ciated.l

which'engages the bottom of the rail base 'and with jaws which project over the upper surfaces of the base flanges at opposite sides of the rail, and a tapered block associated withone of said flanges which provides a bearing surface for one'of said jaws, said surface being of greater angularity than that of the flange with which said block is asso- 7. A device for preventing the longitudinal creep of railroad rails, comprising in combination a member which extends under 'and around the base flanges of the rail, and means I associated with one of said baise flanges providing va surface for one end of said Vmember to bear upon Ywhich. surface is with which said of greater angularity than that of the baise lflange, With which it is associated, said membeing of greater angularity than that of the base flange with which the block is associated, said member beingr adapted to be strained when moved transversely onto the rail base.

9. A device for preventing the.longitudi nal creep of railroad rails, comprising in combination a member which extends under and around the rail base and is formed with three engaging surfaces and means associated with the rail base which provides a bearing surface for one of said engaging surfaces, said bearing surface being of greater angularity than that of theA rail base in association with said means, said member being adapted to be strained when moved transverselyonto the rail base.

10. A device for preventing the longitudinal creep of railroad rails, comprising in combination a member formed with a seat which engages the bottom of the rail base and with jaws which extend around the base flanges, and a tapered block associated with one of said flanges which provides a bearing surface for one of said jaws, said surface being of greater angularity than that of the fiangewith which said block is associated, saidmember being adapted to be strained when moved transversely onto the rail base.

11. A device for preventing the longitudi-A nal creep of railroad rails, comprising in combination a member formed with a seat which engages. the bottom of the rail base and with jaws which extend around the base flanges said jaws being, of unequal length,

and means associated with one of the fianges which provides a bearing surface for the shorter jaw, said surface being of greater angularity than that of the flanges with which said means is associated- 12. A device for preventing the longitudi-` llO . one of the flangesunder one of said jaws providing a bearing surface therefor which is of greater angularity than that of the base flange with which the block is associated, whereby the jaws may be tightened or loosened when the body member is moved transversely on the rail base.

14. A device for preventing the longitudinal creep of railroad rails `comprising in combination a member having a jaw'formed on one end and adapted to hook over the edgeof one of the base flanges 'of the rail,

a portion adapted to engage the bottom ofthe rail vbase and a jaw formed on the other end adapted to extend over the upper surface of the opposite base flange when that v endof the member is swung upwardly, and

a tapered block associated with one of said flanges providing a bearing surface .for one 'of said jaws which is of greater angularity than that of the base flange with which the block is associated.

15. A device for preventing the 1ongitudi nal creep of railroad rails comprising in combination a member having along jaw formed on one end and adapted to hook over the edge of one of the base flanges of the rail, a portion adapted to engage the bottom of the `rail base, and a short jaw formed on the other end and adapted to extend varound the opposite base Harige when that end of the member'is swung upwardly, and a tapered blockl associated with one .of the flanges providing a bearing surface for the shorter jaw which surface is of greater angularity than that of thebase flange with which the block is associated. i

16.v A device for preventing the longitudinal creep of railroad rails, comprising iii combination a member formed from a single bar of metal bent to form a seat to engage the bottom of the rail base and terminal jaws adapted to project over the upper surfaces lof the case flanges of the rail at opposite sides thereof and a tapered block associate'd with one of said flanges providing a bearing surface for one of the jaws which surface is of greater angularity than that of the base flange with which it is associated.

17. A device for preventing the longitudinal creep of railroad rails comprising in combination a member formed from a' single bar of metal bent to form a seat adapted to engage the bottom of the rail base and terminal jaws of unequal length adapted to extend around the base flanges of the rail, and a tapered block associated with one of said flanges providing a bearing surface for the shorter jaw which surface is of greater angularity than that of the base ange with which it is associated, said member being adapted to be strained when moved'transversely onto the rail base.

18. A device for preventing the longitudinal creep of railroad rails, comprising in combination a member formed with a seatv` which engages the bottom of the rail base and with jaws whichextend aroundthe base flanges, and a tapered block associated with one of said flanges which provides a bearing surface 'for one of said j aws,'said surface beingof greater angularity than that of the i liange with which said block is associated,

said seat being so disposed with relation to said jaws as to necessitate distortion of said member when the same is moved transversely .j

on to the rail base.

19. A device for preventing the longitudinalcreep of railroad rails comprising .l

the side of its center remote-from said extended jaw, ,with a seat for engaging the bottom of the rail base, said jaws and seat being disposed so as to necessitate distortion of the'member when it is forced transversely onto the rail base.

20. A device for preventing the longitudinal creep ofrailroad rails comprising in combination a member which extends under the rail base and is provided with jaws extending around the base flanges of the rail, and a tapered block ada-pt ed to rest on one vof said base flanges thereby providing a bearing surface for one of said jaws which bearing surface is of greater anguT larity than that of the base flange on which the block rests said block having means to prevent relative movement thereof with respect to the base flange. Y

21. A device for preventing the longitudinal creep of railroad'rails comprising in combination a member which extends under the rail base and is provided with jaws extending around the base flanges of the rail, and a tapered. block adapted to rest on a bearing surface forone of said jaws which bearing surface is of greater angularit than that of the baseflangeon which the block rests, said block having a. depending `lug adapted to hook over the edge of the base Harige to prevent relative movement thereof withrespect to the base Hangs.

22. A device for preventing the lengt lone of said base flanges thereby providing teeaaoo gin combination a member which extends under the rail base and is provided with j aws extending around the base anges of the rail, and a tapered block adapted to rest on one of said base Hanges thereby providing a bearing surface for one of said jaws which bearing surface is of greater angularity than that of the base flange on which theblock rests, said block having two depending lugs between which the arm/of the adjacent jaw is adapted to rest thereby preventing relative movement of the block with respect to the base flange.

23. A device for preventing the longitudinal creep of railroad rails comprising in .combination a member which extends under the raily base and is provided with jaws extending around the base flanges of the.

rail, and a `tapered block adapted to rest on one of said base flanges thereby providing a bearing surface for one of said jaws which bearing surface is of greater augularity than that of the base flangeI on which the block rests, said block extending back andv abutting against the vertical web of the rail.

24:. A device for preventing the longitudinal creep of railroad rails comprising in combination a member which extends under the rail base and is provided with jaws extending around the base flanges of the rail,

and a tapered block adapted to rest on one of said base flanges thereby providing a bearing surface for one of said jaws which bearing surface is of greater angularity than that of the base flange on which the block rests, said block having a groove in its top surface in which the associated jaw rides when said member is moved transversely on the rail base. v

25. A device for preventing the longitudinal creep of railroad rails comprising in combination a member which extends un-V der the rail base and is provided with jaws extending around the base flanges of the rail, and a tapered block adapted to rest on one of said base anges thereby providing' a bearing surface for one of said jaws which bearing surface is of greater angularity than that of the base flange on which the block rests, said block extending back and abutting against the vertical web of the rail and having a groove in its top surface in which the associated jaw rides when said member is moved transversely on the rail base. l

26. A device for preventing the longitudinal creep of railroad rails, comprising in combination a member which extends un-l der and around the baseI flanges of the rail, means associated with one of said base flanges providing a surface for one end of said' member to bear upbn which surface is of greater1 angularity than that of the base flange with which it is associated, said member being adapted to be strained when moved transversely onto the rail base, and means adapted to prevent said member from moving transversely of the rail base in the opposite direction. I

27. A device for preventing the longitudinal creep of' railroad rails, comprising in combination a member which extends under and around the base flanges of the rail,-

means associated with one of said base flanges providing a surface for one end of said member tobear upon which surface is of greater angularity than that of the base flange with which it is associated, said member being adapted to be strained when movedtransversely onto the rail base, and

means carried by said member and adapted to engage the edge of the rail base whereby transverse movement of the member on the rail base in the opposite direction is resisted.

28. A device for preventing the longitudinal creep of railroad rails, comprising in combination a member provided with jaws, which extend around the base flanges of the rail, and means associated with one of said base 4flanges which provides a bearing surface for one of said jaws, said surface being of greater angularity than that of the base flangev with which said means is associated, said member being adaptedto be strained when moved trans` versely onto the rail base, thev other jaw having a shoulder which seats` in front of the edge of the rail base when the device isapplied to the rail whereby transverse movement of the member on the rail base in the op osite direction is resisted.

29. device for preventing the longitudinal creep4 of railroadrails, comprising inand with jaws which extend around the base flanges, said jaws being of unequallength, and means associated with one of the flanges which provides. a bearing surface for the shorter jaw, said surface being of greater angularity than that of the flanges with which said means is associated, said longer jaw having a shoulder which seats in front ofthe edge of th, rail base when the device is applied to the rail whereby transverse movement of the member on the rail base in the opposite direction is resisted.

30. A device for preventing the longitudinal creep of railroad rails, comprising in combination a member provided with jaws which extend around the base flanges of the rail, and means associated with one of said base'flanges which provides a bearing surface for one of said jaws, said surface being of greater angularity than that of the base `flange with which said means is associated,

Vface which bears on the rail flange when the device is applied to the. rail, the angularity of the surface back of the bent surv face being 4greater than that of the bent surface.

31. A device nal cree'p of railroad rails, comprising in combination a member formedl with ar Seat which engages the bottom of the rail base and with jaws which extend around lthe base flanges, said jaws being .of unequal length, and means associated with one of the flanges which provides a bearing surface for the shorter jaw, said surface being of greater angularity than that of the flanges with which said means 1s associated,

said longer jaw being bent to provide a sur-- face which bears on the rail flange when the device is applied to the rail, the angulai'ity of the surface back of the bent surface being greater than that of the bent surface.

32. A device for preventing the longitudinal creep of-railroad rails, comprising in combination a member provided with jaws which extend around the base flanges of the rail, and a tapered block associated with one of said base flanges which provides a bearing surface for one of said jaws, said surface being of greater angularity than for preventing the 1ongitudi--' that of the base flange with which'the block is associated, said member being adapted to be strained when moved transversely which engages the bottom, of the rail base and with jaws which extend around the base flanges,Y said jaws being of'u'nequal length, and a tapered block associated with one of'said flanges which provides a bearing surface for the shorter jaw, said surface being of greater angularity than that of the flange with which said block is associated, said member being adapted 'to be `strained when moved transversely onto the rail base, said longer jaw being bent to provide a surface which bears on the rail fiange when the device is applied to the rail, the angularity of the surface `back of the bent surface being greater than that of the bent surface.

FRED A. POOR. 

